An eight-week General Surgery rotation is a clinical experience that introduces students to basic principles of surgery and related
problems. Its curriculum is defined by learning objectives and encompasses inpatient-hospital and outpatient-office experiences.
During the clerkship, students evaluate and follow patients. 7 weeks of general surgery and one week of Urology make up the rotation.
Functioning as members of the patient-care team, the team pre- and post-operative evaluation and management, and visiting the
operating theaters to see some surgical procedures. Daily rounds and faculty/preceptor interactions allow students to
discuss patient problems in detail. Faculty members provide students with regular feedback, advice, and direction.
Objectives:
? To recognize and understand common surgical conditions including emergency ones
? Evaluate and assess patients with surgical diseases
? To be aware of what treatment modalities that are available, including non-operative
? To understand the principles of preoperative care and optimization
? To understand postoperative care and possible complications
? To be able to explain in general terms to a patient the implications of a common surgical diagnosis
? To be able to interpret common laboratory and radiologic tests
? To have sufficient basic understanding of surgery to help with future career choice
Learning opportunities:
? Morning reports
? Ward rounds
? On calls (Seeing emergency referrals/attendances in the emergency unit)
? Case-based discussion.
? Intensive Care Unit
? Outpatient clinics
? Seminars
We anticipate much of the curriculum can be covered by ward rounds, but important and rare conditions will need additional reading by the student and formal teaching.